Shania Twain

Shania Twain accepts the Icon award from Nick Jonas at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara performed "Scars to Your Beautiful" at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Madonna

Madonna accepted the Woman of the Year award at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event. "Thank you for acknowledging my ability to continue my career for 34 years in the face of blatant sexism and misogyny and constant bullying and relentless abuse," she said from the stage.

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David Copperfield & David Blaine

David Copperfield and David Blaine attend the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Wrabel, Charli XCX, & Kesha

Wrabel, Charli XCX and Kesha onstage at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Chloe X Halle & Alessia Cara

Chloe X Halle present Alessia Cara with an award on stage at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Maren Morris

Maren Morris holds her Breakthrough Star award at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Shania Twain

Shania Twain accepts an award from Nick Jonas at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Charli XCX & Julie Greenwald

Bozoma Saint John

Executive of the year Bozoma Saint John of Apple Music speaks on stage at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event. "People might tell you that you have to wait your turn, but I'm here to tell you to say no," she said addressing the hundreds of women in attendance. "We're knocking these dudes out of the way to make room for you."

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Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara performs "Scars to Your Beautiful" at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Jacqueline Saturn & Scott Greer

Harvest Records GM Jacqueline Saturn and Capitol Records' Scott Greer at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event. Asked her favorite Madonna moment, Saturn said, "'Desperately Seeking Susan.' And 'Get Into the Groove' is a still a favorite. It will never die. I want to hear it every day."

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Maren Morris & Hailee Steinfeld

Maren Morris accepts the Breakthrough Star award from Hailee Steinfeld at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Andra Day, Regina Spektor & Debbie White

Andra Day poses with Regina Spektor and attorney Debbie White at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event on Dec. 9, 2016 in New York City.

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Shania Twain & Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas introduced Shania Twain at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Madonna

Madonna speaks on stage at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event. "As women, we have to start appreciating our own worth and each other's worth. Seek out strong women to befriend, to align yourself with, to learn from, to collaborate with, to be inspired by, to support, and enlightened by," she urged.

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Ally Brooke, Maren Morris & Camilla Cabello

Fifth Harmony's Ally Brooke (left) and Camilla Cabello (right) with Maren Morris at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Andra Day

Andra Day performs at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Anderson Cooper & Madonna

Anderson Cooper and Madonna pose together at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event on Dec. 9, 2016 in New York City.

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Labrinth

Labrinth performs Madonna's "Frozen" and "Like a Prayer" at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Debbie White, Regina Spektor & Avery Lipman

Attorney Debbie White with client Regina Spektor and Republic Records' Avery Lipman at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.

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Debbie Harry & Halsey

Debbie Harry presents Halsey with an award onstage at the Billboard Women in Music 2016 event.